Parkinson's disease decisions — 2016

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome are not related to active service or any incident of service, and thus denied both claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service aboard the U.S.S. New in October 1967 may be considered to have occurred on the inland waterways of Vietnam, thus presuming exposure to herbicides and granting service connection for Parkinson's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for Parkinson's disease as it is not related to his military service, including exposure to chemicals. The Veteran also did not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Parkinson's disease or tremors, including as due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability and concluded that the Veteran's tremors are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran was denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as his condition is not related to his military service, and there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service is presumed and his current diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is related to this exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for Parkinson's Disease and granted it on a secondary basis to exposure to environmental toxins during active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and therefore, is not entitled to presumptive service connection for Parkinson's disease based on herbicide exposure. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is likely related to his exposure to toxins while stationed at Fort Eustis Army installation, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board found that the evidence received since the February 2012 rating decision is not new and material with respect to the service-connection claim for Parkinson's disease, and thus the claim may not be reopened.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a congenital defect and was not aggravated during service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran died from end stage Parkinson's disease, a non-service-connected condition. The criteria for nonservice-connected burial benefits were not met as the Veteran was not receiving VA service-connected compensation or pension at the time of his death.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of Parkinson's disease has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected Parkinson's disease and any manifestations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a service-connected traumatic brain injury and therefore cannot establish secondary service connection for Parkinson's disease. The claim is denied.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's Parkinson's disease had its onset during military service. Therefore, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and Parkinson's disease, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was not incurred in service and is not related to his service-connected residuals of bronchiectasis.

The Board found that the Veteran's Parkinson's Disease is presumed to have been incurred in wartime service due to herbicide exposure. However, his dementia was not attributable to service and an organic disease of the nervous system may not be presumed to have been incurred in or aggravated by service.